What does shout out mean?

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shout out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squallverb

    utter a sudden loud cry

    "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

  2. vociferate, shout outverb

    utter in a very loud voice

    "They vociferated their demands"

Wiktionary

  1. shout outnoun

    The act of giving such an acknowledgement.

  2. shout outnoun

    A section of one's web page, profile or blog containing these greetings.

  3. shout outverb

    A public greeting or acknowledgment of a person, group, or organization; props.

  4. shout outverb

    To speak when inappropriate, particularly in a school environment.

Wikipedia

  1. shout out

    Name-dropping (or name-checking or a shout-out) is the practice of naming or alluding to important people and institutions within a conversation, story, song, online identity, or other communication. The term often connotes an attempt to impress others; it is usually regarded negatively, and under certain circumstances may constitute a breach of professional ethics. When used as part of a logical argument it can be an example of the false authority fallacy.

ChatGPT

  1. shout out

    A shout out refers to an expression or public acknowledgement of gratitude, appreciation, or recognition towards someone. It is often expressed verbally or through a medium such as a radio show, social media post, or public speech. A shout out usually includes the individual's name and the reason for recognition or acknowledgement.

Rap Dictionary

  1. shout outnoun

    Giving your respect, by putting it in a rap or painting graffiti. "I gotta send a shout out to my lady" -- Ruff Endz (Shout Out) FAG

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shout out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shout out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of shout out in a Sentence

  1. Attorney Mark Lanier:

    These are drugs that are highly addictive, and through this trial, the jury was able to assess those national measures that have been put in place by these pharmaceutical chains and shout out from the rooftops: ‘Inadequate.’.

  2. Evan Jenkins:

    We’re excited that President Trump gave us a shout out this morning.

  3. Brian Demay:

    We decided to play one Christmas song per hour with a shout out to Brody before every song, to help him celebrate with his family a little early.

  4. Ifeoma White-Thorpe:

    I’m praying they give me some more financial aid or some money, shout out to all of those schools, please give me something!

  5. Bob Moses:

    When President Barack Obama got on the platform, President Barack Obama gave me a shout out, president Barack Obama said,' there's someone in the audience, and President Barack Obama's a hero of mine.'.

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